iDEAL - About the company
iDEAL is an acquired company based in Purmerend (Netherlands), founded in 2005. It operates as a Provider of online payment method allowing consumers to pay via bank. The company has 30 active competitors, including 7 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PayIt, Invoice Cloud and ClassWallet.
Company Details
Provider of online payment method allowing consumers to pay via bank. The method is used for paying energy bills, donating to charities, and topping up call credits. It is also used for making payment requests, paying municipal taxes, and paying traffic fines. Access to internet or mobile banking of participating issuers is required.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
Purmerend, Netherlands
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
5th among 30 active competitors
Employee Count
11 as on Apr 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by EPI (Apr 25, 2023)
iDEAL's acquisition details
iDEAL got acquired by EPI on Apr 25, 2023.
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iDEAL's funding and investors
iDEAL has not raised any funding rounds yet.
iDEAL's founders and board of directors
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iDEAL has 11 employees as of Apr 26. Here is iDEAL's employee count trend over the years:
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iDEAL's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of iDEAL include PayIt, Invoice Cloud and ClassWallet. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of iDEAL, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | PayIt 2013, Kansas City (United States), Series D | Mobile-based payment platform for government agencies | $267M | 70/100 | |
2nd |  Invoice Cloud 2009, Braintree (United States), Acquired | Provider of digital billing and payment platform for multiple industries | - | 59/100 | |
3rd |  ClassWallet 2014, Miami (United States), Series A | Provider of digital wallet platform for managing and disbursing public funds | $107M | 58/100 | |
4th |  Forage 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Provider of payment processing solutions for government benefits programs and savings | $22.1M | 55/100 | |
5th | iDEAL 2005, Purmerend (Netherlands), Acquired | Provider of online payment method allowing consumers to pay via bank | - | - | 37/100 |
6th | Operator of electronic toll collection services for vehicles and highways | $19.2M | 49/100 | ||
7th | Provider of payment experience platform for local government and councils | $4.87M | 49/100 | ||
8th |  PromisePay 2017, Oakland (United States), Series B | Bill payment solutions for the government | $48M | 44/100 | |
9th | Provider of platform for government payment processing via API and SDK | $125K | 44/100 | ||
10th |  Aventiv Technologies 2004, Dallas (United States), Funding Raised | Online money management and payments platform for individuals and businesses | - | 43/100 |
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iDEAL's Investments and acquisitions
iDEAL has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to iDEAL
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News related to iDEAL
Filter this listMedia has covered iDEAL for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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J.P. Morgan Payments Expands European Footprint with iDEALFintech Finance•Mar 17, 2025•J P Morgan, iDEAL
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J.P. Morgan Payments expands in Europe with iDEAL integrationThe Paypers•Mar 17, 2025•J P Morgan, iDEAL
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European Payments Initiative closes acquisition of iDeal and PayconiqFinextra•Nov 02, 2023•EPI, Worldline Global, Ideal Candidate, Payconiq and 3 others
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N26 integrates iDEAL to simplify payments for its 300,000+ customers in the NetherlandsFintech Finance•Aug 25, 2023•N26, iDEAL
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European Payments Initiative to acquire iDeal and PayconiqFinextra•Apr 25, 2023•EPI, Payconiq, iDEAL
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